I've been sitting on this book for far too long, but it was because I had a hard time getting into it. After digging into it again, it thought it was okay. I've definitely read books that were worse, but there were a few parts of this one that I was confused as to what was going on. 

The positives are that Hanover created a book that was set in a place that I really liked. I saw another review sort of compare it to Hogwarts with technology instead of magic and I think I'd agree with that. 

I really wanted to like this one but I was apathetic about it

While this book had many great elements, it just did not catch my attention enough! I did enjoy reading certain parts, and it did keep my attention. My expectations were set too high when going into it and just did not hit the mark I was wanting it to. Emma and Oliver were cute characters, and I enjoyed reading about their friendship although we never did actually get to meet Oliver, it did feel like we knew him.

This is an interesting story and I enjoyed the plot. It did have a lot of description all at once but overall it was a good book for Young Adults.

really enjoyed this story.  Have since read the second book and find that they work very well for teen readers.  lots to keep attention and enough growth from the first book the keep the reader engaged. Lots of concepts to discuss in the class or in an assignment.  totally suitable for classroom use.

This book is great! Would definitely recommend. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

It really felt like this had been done before in other guises. Whilst the narrative began well it felt predictable very early on.

An excellent addition to YA sci-fi. A recommended purchase for public YA and high school fic collections.

*I received this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

I really liked some parts of this novel and really disliked others; the concept was really unique and intriguing, however Emma was difficult to like as the main character, Levi was hard to read, and we didn't really see much back story with any of the other characters or go into their motivations for behaving the way they did. Everything felt pretty surface level- I think in the hands of another author, and with a few different plots it could have been a really great read, but things went in directions I wish they hadn't, and Emma's internal dialogue was often repetitive and a bit eye-roll inducing.

Not sure if I'd be interested in reading the sequel honestly.

This was an interesting read and I found the premise intriguing.  I thought it was a little predictable, but I think my students will really enjoy it.  It also raises some great ethical questions around science, technology, and what humans are capable of doing.

This one was really thrilling! It was a little bit predictable, but it has been well-liked by students thus far!

This book was so unique! I couldn’t even imagine finding out that you were cloned without your knowledge or your parents knowledge, and to suddenly discover one day that not only has that happened, but they will be going to your elite private school! Such a fun read, and the mystery and intrigue was great!

I really enjoyed the first half of the book, but it started to lose me by the second half. Even with the various plot twists. I thought as a whole too much detail was crammed into the chapters. And that's when I start drifting.  I like dystopian novels on the whole. But this could have been a lot better.

The Similars is a really cool science fiction story about clones at an elite boarding school. How could you not want to read this?! It was really exciting and fast paced and I'm really interested in reading the sequel!

The concept of this book is what really made me want to read it. It took me a little while to get into it, but I was sucked in! What I thought would be a simple "clones meet clonees" book turns out to be more of "revenge of the OG humans" after the head of the top 10 claims to be against the similars being in her school. When the main characters' best friend gets seriously hurt, it becomes a "who-dun-it" that caught my interest. I am really excited to read the second book soon, as I was left on such a cliffhanger!

Man, oh man, this was quite the fascinating read. Quick paced, this book was unlike other horror-esque novels I have read recently. Although I often steer clear of horror, this came across my radar as a book about clones. I can't remember why I decided to pick it up, as that was quite some time ago, but now that I've spent the time on it that this book deserves, I'm so glad I did. 
Emma goes to a boarding school in Vermont (eek! books about Vermont!). It's a prestigious place, so while clones in general are under much scrutiny from the goverment, it's not a surprise to the students who attend Darkwood to find out that some of the more prestigious members of their community have been cloned. The six clones of Darkwood students arrive on campus at the start of Emma's Junior year. The relationships, both between clones and non-clone members of society are uncomfortable and eerie throughout the book, and the whole time I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the other shoe to drop. The sinister feelings pervaded almost every page. 
I really enjoyed how the story continued to unfold, with Emma uncovering more and more secrets as she goes along. What secretive elements were obvious about the book were made up for by the actual twists and turns that I didn't see coming. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, which was published recently in 2019. 
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was fine until the last couple of chapters where everything got kind of silly with a "twist" that felt kind of tacked on as a last minute thing and din't make sense when compared to the rest of the story. There was also WAY too much of "I'm a villain and let me tell you ALL about my villainous plan before I actually do anything" going on.

I was a HUGE fan of this book! It was a phenomenal take on scifi. I really enjoyed the mystery of the book. There were a few unexpected turns as well.

The Similars is Rebecca Hanover's first book and there are some very good parts! The world is interesting and the intersection of technology and ethics is a really great starting point for teen readers.

I've read a few stories about clones and like them, this one is a little on the strange side too! Despite the sci-fi aspect it mostly takes place an elite school which gives us the drama and angst of high school YA novels. There is some romance mixed in with mystery. Know there is a cliffhanger which will leave you wanting book 2!

I give the book five stars. It was sitting on my personal read list. I should of read it sooner. I loved the story. It was fast paced and many twists and turns in the story which I enjoyed. I would definitely would recommend. I would definitely read more of this author in the future.